Goodyear launches ‘subscription-based’ tire as service offering

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has launched a new subscription-based tires-as-a-service (TaaS) offering for fleet operators in the US and Europe.

The scheme combines the supply of Goodyear tires, predictive-insight and service capabilities to provide and “end-to-end tire service” to customers, Goodyear said 24 June.

The new TaaS service, according to the Akron-based group, can save time and improve total cost-of-ownership through outsourced tire management.

Further benefits, it added, include increased uptime, reduced vehicle breakdowns and lower fuel-consumption.

According to Goodyear, a recent pilot with a US delivery fleet contributed to “a nearly 80% reduction in emergency vehicle breakdown events.”

A commercial fleet in Europe saw a nearly 50% reduction in emergency breakdowns and up to 4% reduction in fuel consumption, it added.

The scheme is part of Goodyear’s “total mobility offering” which aims to provide “end-to-end” tire management.

Features fo this programme include the supply ‘premium tires’ with intelligence technology to generate proactive insights.

Goodyear will also provide continuous tire monitoring and data collection; proactive alert management and service coordination.

A further offering is a ‘halo tire inflator’, described as a self-powered automatic tire inflation system installed on applicable wheel ends.